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Approx. 23 hours to complete
English

Skills you will gain

  • Essay Writing
  • History
  • English Language
  • Chinese Language
Flexible deadlines
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Beginner Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
English

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Universiteit Leiden

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
4 hours to complete

Introduction to Linguistics

4 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 76 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
Week2
Week 2
2 hours to complete

The study of sound: Phonology and Phonetics

2 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 62 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week3
Week 3
5 hours to complete

The study of words and sentences: Morphology and Syntax

5 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 86 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
3 hours to complete

The study of meaning: Pragmatics and Semantics

3 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 66 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

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